Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 31, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Language Learning Scotland ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit and use our website, www.languagelearningscotland.com (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users and ensuring that your data is handled responsibly and in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

1. Our Commitment to Privacy

We take your privacy seriously. We have designed our Site to be a valuable resource for educators and students. We want you to feel confident and secure when using our services. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect a limited amount of information from our users. The personal information we may collect includes:

Email Address: We collect your email address when you voluntarily provide it to us, such as when you subscribe to our newsletter, create an account, or contact us.
First and Last Name: We may collect your first and last name when you create an account or interact with certain features on the Site.

3. Data of Individuals Under 18

Our services are primarily intended for use by teachers and other educational professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18.

For Teachers: If you are a teacher using our Site with your students, you are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary parental consent for your students' use of our Site. Our Site is designed so that students do not need to provide any personal information.
For Students: If you are a student under 18, please do not provide us with any personal information, such as your name or email address. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide and improve our services: We use your information to operate and maintain the Site, provide you with access to features and content, and improve our services.
To communicate with you: We may use your email address to send you important updates, newsletters, or respond to your inquiries.
For analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how our users interact with the Site. This helps us improve our content and user experience. We do not share your personal information with Google Analytics. The data is anonymised and aggregated.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect, monitor, and analyse information about the use of our Site. Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualise and personalise the ads of its own advertising network.

You can opt-out of having your activity on the Site made available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

6. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect the information you provide to us from unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

8. International Data Transfers

Our Site is accessible to users from all over the world. The information we collect may be stored and processed in any country where we have facilities or where we engage service providers. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of information to countries outside of your country of residence, which may have different data protection laws than your country.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@languagelearningscotland.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

10. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

By email: hello@languagelearningscotland.com